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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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